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Under The Hood

2005-03-20T16:51:05Z

195.47.131.111:

Information in this section cracks open the bonnet and attempts to explain the how and why questions on a variety of aspects of the inner workings of the games, such as formulas and other odds and ends like reproduceable game bugs or useful 'glitches'. (Note this does not include technical bugs)

As we don't have the source code, quite a lot of the information here is derived the traditional way, with paper, pen and lots of free time.

'''General'''
*How the grenade timer works
*Where do area-effect weapons harm you?
*Damage calculations
*Calculating [[recovery time]] for injured soldiers
*Calculating accuracy
*How Reactions work
*Motion scanner blip sizes
*Psionics
**How a psionic attack works
*Throwing distances
*Item weights and how they correlate with Strength
*Why Strength does NOT improve with more weight.
*Weapon comparison tables
*Fire. Just how does it work?
*Unit spawn priorities

'''Useful Glitches, Workarounds or Just Plain Odd Stuff'''
*Free Ammo for tanks on base defence missions
*Phantom Radar - How to get rid of the radar, but keep its abilities
*Straight lines and the equator - getting a little more range from your ships
*Stacking bug (UFO only)
**Activating Melee Attacks
*The Medikit heal-through-wall trick
*Throwing items through the ceiling trick
*Consequences of firing explosives at the ceiling
*Hitting multiple targets with incendiary effects
*The oddeties of data corruption
**How to??
**Transformers
**Unknown Status
**Control Alien Ships
**What can we do with all this??
*The oddeties of mind control
**Why civilians go rogue
**Large units
**Gaining permanent control of a Chryssalid/Tentaculat
* On spawn locations in base defence missions and how to make the ultimate base.

'''Not so useful Glitches'''
*Glitches with the Gauss SWS (TFTD only)
*Exponential transfer costs
*Vertical waypoint bug (Collectors Edition only)
*Proximity mine bug (Collectors Edition, mainly)
*Disappearing ammo bug

Under The Hood

2005-03-20T16:49:22Z

195.47.131.111:

Information in this section cracks open the bonnet and attempts to explain the how and why questions on a variety of aspects of the inner workings of the games, such as formulas and other odds and ends like reproduceable game bugs or useful 'glitches'. (Note this does not include technical bugs)

As we don't have the source code, quite a lot of the information here is derived the traditional way, with paper, pen and lots of free time.

'''General'''
*How the grenade timer works
*Where do area-effect weapons harm you?
*Damage calculations
*Calculating [[recovery time]] for injured soldiers
*Calculating accuracy
*How Reactions work
*Motion scanner blip sizes
*Psionics
**How a psionic attack works
*Throwing distances
*Item weights and how they correlate with Strength
*Why Strength does NOT improve with more weight.
*Weapon comparison tables
*Fire. Just how does it work?
*Unit spawn priorities

'''Useful Glitches, Workarounds or Just Plain Odd Stuff'''
*Free Ammo for tanks on base defence missions
*Phantom Radar - How to get rid of the radar, but keep its abilities
*Straight lines and the equator - getting a little more range from your ships
*Stacking bug (UFO only)
**Activating Melee Attacks
*The Medikit heal-through-wall trick
*Throwing items through the ceiling trick
*Consequences of firing explosives at the ceiling
*Hitting multiple targets with incendiary effects
*The oddeties of data corruption
**How to??
**Transformers
**Unknown Status
**Control Alien Ships
*The oddeties of mind control
**Why civilians go rogue
**Large units
**Gaining permanent control of a Chryssalid/Tentaculat
* On spawn locations in base defence missions and how to make the ultimate base.

'''Not so useful Glitches'''
*Glitches with the Gauss SWS (TFTD only)
*Exponential transfer costs
*Vertical waypoint bug (Collectors Edition only)
*Proximity mine bug (Collectors Edition, mainly)
*Disappearing ammo bug

Main Page

2005-03-20T16:23:15Z

195.47.131.111: /* X-COM: Interceptor */

Welcome to UFOpaedia.

This site has been created to serve as the ultimate resource for information based around the Extra Terrestrial Combat Unit (X-COM).

Information about all previous encounters with the alien menace will be recorded here along with helpful strategic guides for new Commanding Officers.

== Main UFOpaedia Entries ==
<table style="width: 100%;">
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td style="width: 33%;">
=== X-COM: UFO Defense ===
*[[Base Facilities (UFO Defense)|Base Facilities]]
*[[Crafts (UFO Defense)|X-COM Crafts]]
**[[Craft Armaments (UFO Defense)|Craft Armaments]]
*[[Heavy Weapons Platforms (UFO Defense)|Heavy Weapons Platforms]]
*[[Weapons (UFO Defense)|Weapons]]
*[[Equipment (UFO Defense)|Equipment]]

*[[Alien Life Forms (UFO Defense)|Alien Life Forms]]
*[[Alien Research (UFO Defense)|Alien Research]]
**[[Alien Artefacts (UFO Defense)|Alien Artefacts]]
*[[UFO (UFO Defense)|Unidentified Flying Objects]]
**[[UFO Components (UFO Defense)|UFO Components]]
</td>
<td style="width: 33%;">

=== X-COM: Terror from the Deep ===
*[[Alien Life Forms (Tftd)|Alien Life Forms]]
</td>
<td style="width: 33%;">

=== X-COM: Apocalypse ===
* Still to come
</td>
</tr>
</table>

=== X-COM: Interceptor ===
* Still to come
</td>
</tr>

==Miscellaneous==
This section contains articles that have yet to be classified.

* [[Under The Hood]] - General odds and ends regarding UFO and TFTD.

Main Page

2005-03-20T16:20:10Z

195.47.131.111: /* Main UFOpaedia Entries */

Welcome to UFOpaedia.

This site has been created to serve as the ultimate resource for information based around the Extra Terrestrial Combat Unit (X-COM).

Information about all previous encounters with the alien menace will be recorded here along with helpful strategic guides for new Commanding Officers.

== Main UFOpaedia Entries ==
<table style="width: 100%;">
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td style="width: 33%;">
=== X-COM: UFO Defense ===
*[[Base Facilities (UFO Defense)|Base Facilities]]
*[[Crafts (UFO Defense)|X-COM Crafts]]
**[[Craft Armaments (UFO Defense)|Craft Armaments]]
*[[Heavy Weapons Platforms (UFO Defense)|Heavy Weapons Platforms]]
*[[Weapons (UFO Defense)|Weapons]]
*[[Equipment (UFO Defense)|Equipment]]

*[[Alien Life Forms (UFO Defense)|Alien Life Forms]]
*[[Alien Research (UFO Defense)|Alien Research]]
**[[Alien Artefacts (UFO Defense)|Alien Artefacts]]
*[[UFO (UFO Defense)|Unidentified Flying Objects]]
**[[UFO Components (UFO Defense)|UFO Components]]
</td>
<td style="width: 33%;">

=== X-COM: Terror from the Deep ===
*[[Alien Life Forms (Tftd)|Alien Life Forms]]
</td>
<td style="width: 33%;">

=== X-COM: Apocalypse ===
* Still to come
</td>
</tr>
</table>

=== X-COM: Interceptor ===
* Still to come
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Miscellaneous==
This section contains articles that have yet to be classified.

* [[Under The Hood]] - General odds and ends regarding UFO and TFTD.

Main Page

2005-03-20T16:16:56Z

195.47.131.111: /* Main UFOpaedia Entries */

Welcome to UFOpaedia.

This site has been created to serve as the ultimate resource for information based around the Extra Terrestrial Combat Unit (X-COM).

Information about all previous encounters with the alien menace will be recorded here along with helpful strategic guides for new Commanding Officers.

== Main UFOpaedia Entries ==
<table style="width: 100%;">
<tr style="vertical-align: top;">
<td style="width: 33%;">
=== X-COM: UFO Defense ===
*[[Base Facilities (UFO Defense)|Base Facilities]]
*[[Crafts (UFO Defense)|X-COM Crafts]]
**[[Craft Armaments (UFO Defense)|Craft Armaments]]
*[[Heavy Weapons Platforms (UFO Defense)|Heavy Weapons Platforms]]
*[[Weapons (UFO Defense)|Weapons]]
*[[Equipment (UFO Defense)|Equipment]]

*[[Alien Life Forms (UFO Defense)|Alien Life Forms]]
*[[Alien Research (UFO Defense)|Alien Research]]
**[[Alien Artefacts (UFO Defense)|Alien Artefacts]]
*[[UFO (UFO Defense)|Unidentified Flying Objects]]
**[[UFO Components (UFO Defense)|UFO Components]]
</td>
<td style="width: 33%;">

=== X-COM: Terror from the Deep ===
*[[Alien Life Forms (Tftd)|Alien Life Forms]]
</td>
<td style="width: 33%;">

=== X-COM: Apocalypse ===
* Still to come
</td>
</tr>
</table>

=== X-COM:Interceptor ===
* Still to come
</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Miscellaneous==
This section contains articles that have yet to be classified.

* [[Under The Hood]] - General odds and ends regarding UFO and TFTD.